Cable anchoring device



May 15, 1934. H. s. GEER CABLE ANCHORING DEVICE Original Filed March 21, 1931 mun Iii.

r 2 MMW M? 0B 0 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CABLE ANCHORING DEVICE Hobart S. Geer, Corona, N. Y., assignor to American Safety Device 00., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Original application March 21, 1931, Serial No.

524,240. Divided and this application November 9, 1931, Serial No. 573,806

3 2 Claims. (01.304-19) This invention relates to cable anchoring deposes of illustration, I have shown the device as vices, and has for its general object and purpose, applied to an I-beam B which may constitute a to provide simple, easily applied and highly effipermanent part of a building frame structure, or cient means for securely anchoring the ends of may consist of a separate element temporarily 5 cables in relation to a fixed member, being mor bolted or otherwise fixed to spaced parts of the 60 particularly intended and designed for use in building frame. The improved cable anchoring anchoring the pp ds of Sca o d suspend n means as herein shown embodies an arm which cables to a beam or other rigidly fixed element. is adapted to be secured to the beam B to pro- It is a more particular object of the present inject horizontally therefrom and outwardly bevention to provide an anchoring device of the yond the face of the building wall. This arm 65 abov character mb dyin n arm t whi h the consists of two channel bars indicated at 5 of the ends of the cables are suitably attached and relarequisite length and Weight. These bars are tiveiy a ab a s for qu y a d rigidly disposed in spaced parallel relation to each other fastening Securing One d of a arm in with their channels opening outwardly on the 5 Superimposed Position p s pp beamopposite sides of the arm. A spacer member 0 It is also an additiona Obj ct O the invention indicated at 6 extends between these bars 5 at o vide a cable support arm co s s of one of their ends and is bolted, riveted or other- Spaced parallel Channel a and a p Wise securely and permanently fixed thereto as ber rigidly fixed between said bars at one of their jhdieeted t 7, Beyond th d of th b 5,

2O s, d having a eXtehSiOh to engage this member 6 is formed with a downwardly and 75 d r one d of t b am fla t r with e inwardly projecting lug. a, which extends .be-.-, c mpl ntary l cki lu n a alfl und the neath the bars 5, and is adapted for interlockother edge of t be flange, and means ing engagement under one edge of the top flange rigidly fixing e tt i a longitudinally b of the I-beam B. A transversely extending dju D O D0 S d barsplate 9 extends across the under sides of the 80 A further object of the invention is to provide bars 5 and is provided t a lug 1 on one end an effective bracing strut for the cable suspendfor interleeking engagement under t opposite ing arm extending diagonally downward thereedge of t t flange b of t Lheam The from, and av g a piv ta y mounted Shoe for plate 9 at its opposite edges is formed with the bearing engagement against the lower or bottom upwardly projecting u 11, engaging the edges 5 flange of the Supporting b of the lower flanges on bars 5, and is centrally T S j matter of this application eenstiformed with a suitable opening to receive the tutes a d v o of y Drier application for p bolt 12 which extends upwardly between the Serial 4, filed March 1931- bars 5 and through a similar opening in the plate With e foregoing a other Objects in View, 13 extending across the top flanges of said bars. 90 the invention consists in the improved cable anh pposite nds of this plate are provided with choring device, and in the form, construction and th downwardly r j tin li s 14 engaging the relative arrangement of its several parts, as will edges of id flanges, The upper end of bolt be her n te more particularly deSCribed,il111S- 12 is threaded to receive the clamping nut 15.

trated in the aceo p y aw a SubSe- It will be obvious from this description that by quently incorporated in the sub oined claims. loosening t 15 1 t 9 may be readily n t e d w Whereih I v disclosed One justed longitudinally of the bars 5 and its lug simple and practical embodiment of the inven- 10 properly g ed beneath the beam flange. tion, and in which similar reference characters Upon th ti ht in th n t 15, the late 9 will designate Corresponding Parts thorushout the be securely fixed in its adjusted position. In this several views, manner, the end of the arm may be easily and Figure 1 is a Side elevation OW e quickly secured in laterally projecting relation bodiment of my improved cable anchoring means to the top flange of the beam B and against i pp to one Of the beams of a b d g t u longitudinal shifting movement relative thereto.

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Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view on an enof a metal bar having longitudinally spaced larged scale taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and openings 1'7 in one end portion thereof, which is Fig. 3 1s a hor zontal sectional view taken on adapted to extend upwardly between the spaced the lin 3- of 1. bars 5, the transverse bolt 18 having the nut 19 I also provide the bracing strut 16 in the form 55 In the accompanying drawing, for the purthreaded on one end thereof being inserted 1-10.

through one of the openings 17 and coinciding openings in the vertical webs of the bars 5. To the other end of this bracing strut, the angular plate or shoe 20 is pivotally secured by the bolt 21. As-clearly seen-.- in,iFig.'.1 ofthevdrawing, one fiangeofthe sshoeuissadaptedtosbear against one side of the vertical web of the beam B, while the other flange of said shoe bears againstth'e upper surface of the lower or bottom flanged) of said beam, so that the bars 5 will be securely braced against downward strain or -stress:

In the present instance, I. have shown the: spaced suspending cables zztprovidednupomtheir:- upper ends with suitable eye members 23 which are positioned between the spaced bars 5 to receive the transverse bolts 2 Fpositionedmhroughtl registering openings in said" bars, and"having= suitable nuts 25 threaded upon one of their ends whereby the cables may be readily detachedc. IfJ desired, the other ends of the spaced channel b'ars may also be connected by the transverse-- tie bolt indicatedat 26:

From the foregoing description taken inconnection-with the accompanying drawing, the'con structioir ofi 'm'y: cableanchoringmeans and the severtlladyantagessthereof; in practical use, will be readily understood-L It' will beevident that a by: means of" such a device, cables such -as arecomm'onlye used for suspending; scaffolds and other analogous purposes may: beeasily and quickly anch'oredirto: the beam; or other i fi-Xed supporting .part; and thatlth'e outwardly projecting arm .to "which :the cables. are attached is strongly bracedri and sustained": against: severe loads or stresses, thus: obviating: possible loosening or failure. of the adjustablemeans-fo'r rigidly-clamp ing the arm-:tothetop flange of theb'eam;

I have. herein shownwandadescribed anem bodiment' of the invention; which I believe to be very practical and iiserviceable fon' the purpose in view. It I is nevertheless to be; understood that the invention as herein disclosed is susceptible of embodiment in various other alternative structural forms, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes therein as may be: fully. embodied within the spirit and scope'.,of theinvention.

I claim:

1. In combination with a fixed member having vertically spaced flanges, a cable suspending arm,

and means for detachably mounting said arm at one 'en'd thereof in superimposed position on said member, said means including relatively adjustable-- parts carried-by; said arm for interlocking engagement; with. opposite edges of the upper flange of said member, a strut, means for adjustably'conn'ecting;saidxstrut at one of its ends to said arm,-and an angular bearing shoe pivoted to the other end of'said 'strut and reinovably engaged withsthecvertical web and lower flange of said member.

2-;-' cable anchoring device for detachable mounting upon-an eye-be'am and i the like; comprising a cable suspending arm, adjustable clamping means carried 011*0118" end of 'thearm"- forinterlocking engagement over the upperfiange-IOG ofth'e eye-beam-for securing the inner end of thecable-suspendin'g arm thereto; cable connecting devices spaced lengthwise along the inter-- mediate and-outer portionsof said arm for receiving cables-for scaffolds and" the dike; a strut 1G5 havingya foot piece at its lower endadapted" to engage-against the web and *lower" flange of the eye-beam and extending upwardly and outwardlytherefrom; and adjustable-connecting means-disposed betweenthe arm andthe'upperend por-- 110T tion of the strut-and locatedbetween said cable connections for supportinggthe arm with the'sus pension weight at opposite sides ofthe'connection ofthe strut with-the arm.-

" HOBART S. GEEK:

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